Update: The 2020 Learning Revolution Daily Online Education Conference

Tomorrow is the official start of the 2020 Learning Revolution daily online conference, running during April and May. It's going to take us a few days to actually ramp up, but this is going to be fun!

I do, first, need to apologize: I'm about a week behind in really promoting the conference and starting the process for approving and holding sessions. This is because of the crushing response to a pandemic mini-conference I held last week in my Library 2.0 community. We ultimately had over 10,000 new people join that community, and as some of you might know, we have to approve every signup in order to keep the spammers at bay... We held four sessions--imagine 1000 people each live Zoom webinar rooms, and an additional 1,500 watching live YouTube video streams. It was crazy (and crazy good).

But now it's FULL STEAM AHEAD with the 2020 Learning Revolution Conference!

Here's how you can participate:

REGISTER: sign up to attend the event. It's free. There will a calendar of sessions for every day for two months, all free to attend, and available to see in your own time zone. Presenters have been invited to present on a broad range of education, teaching, and learning topics. We've also invited individuals to host topic conversations (not formal presentations) that you can join.

PRESENT: submit to on an education topic. You can see the long list of potential strand here. All presentations will be free for participants to attend live. Presentations will also be recorded and be made available to you for your own personal or professional use. (If you're used to getting paid to present, email admin@learningrevolution.com to discuss how you can work with an sponsoring organization to be a "sponsored speaker.")

HOST: host a conversation. Instead of giving a formal presentation, you'd like to guide a group discussion on a specific topic? Hosted conversations are listed in the conference calendar and held in a virtual Zoom room with up to 300 participants. We're also looking for individuals who might want to host a regular topic-specific "show" or interview series during and after the conference--email steve@learningrevolution.com if this is you!

ORGANIZE: Organize your own mini-conference inside of the Learning Revolution conference. You create a group for your topic, come up with a strand tag for your topic / group, encourage your audience (and/or others) to join learningrevolution.com and to submit topic-specific presentation proposals.

SPONSOR: Help support this event, either by becoming a conference partner or sponsor, by sponsoring a special speaker, or by holding a commercial conference session. Click on the link here or email steve@learningrevolution.com.

I've been holding online conference events in the education and library worlds for over ten years, with over 100 online and physical learning events during that time. This event will get promoted to my combined audience membership of 160,000 educators, administrators, librarians, students, and parents--and I hope you'll help me get the word out. I very excited to be doing this.

I personally believe that the technologies of the Internet and the Web have reshaped--and will continue to reshape--when, where, and from whom we learn... and even how we think about learning. As the boundaries of these learning worlds increasingly overlap, I hope these conversations will be critical to framing and moving forward the learning revolution that is taking place.

I hope you'll participate! See you "online!"

Steve Hargadon
steve@hargadon.com
https://www.stevehargadon.com
@stevehargadon

Announcing the Library 2.020 Mini-Conference: Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries

We're excited to announce our second Library 2.020 mini-conference: "Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, June 17th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone).

This mini-conference will focus on innovation and innovative thinking in rural, independent, tribal, and other small libraries--as well as the many unique challenges that they face. A diverse array of keynote panelists and curated presenters will cover topics that will likely include:

• Innovations to provide Internet access and training to rural patrons;
• New ways that small libraries can offer services that the big urban libraries offer;
• Taking community partnerships to the next level;
• How workers from small and rural libraries can easily connect with each other to get ideas and keep innovating;
• Novel ways to fund special programs;
• Unique "Internet of Things" offers that are tailored to specific communities;
• Safety, security, and ways to deal with emergencies when the sheriff's department is far away.

This event is being organized in partnership with Jim Lynch from TechSoup for Libraries, Kate Laughlin from the Association for Rural & Small Libraries, and The School of Information at San José State University.

This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded.
REGISTER HERE
to attend live and/or to receive the recording links afterward.
Please also join this Library 2.0 network to be kept updated on this and future events. 

The call for proposals is now open HERE. 

Everyone is invited to participate in our Library 2.0 conference events, which are designed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among information professionals worldwide. Each three-hour event consists of a keynote panel, 10-15 crowd-sourced thirty-minute presentations, and a closing 30-minute keynote. Register (free) as a member of the Library 2.0 network to be kept informed of future events. Recordings from previous years are available as well as a Library 2.0 YouTube channel.
Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #smallruralindependent on their social media posts leading up to and during the event.

KEYNOTE PANELISTS:

Jim Lynch Senior Writer and Editor of TechSoup for Libraries.org Jim Lynch is senior writer and editor of TechSoup for Libraries.org. TechSoup is a San Francisco headquartered high-tech nonprofit whose mission is to tech up charities and public libraries worldwide by providing software, hardware, and the knowledge to use them. TechSoup for Libraries is a free national library online information resource that covers library technology news, how-to content and information on TechSoup product donations and services for libraries. The free monthly TechSoup for Libraries newsletter has over 40,000 subscribers. Over his long career at TechSoup, Jim has created all of TechSoup’s environmental programs. He is one of TechSoup's primary presenters at conferences in the U.S. on nonprofit, foundation and library technology. He has been interviewed extensively over the years on nonprofit and library technology and green tech by the Wall St. Journal, National Public Radio, PC World Magazine, and many other news outlets.

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Kate Laughlin Executive Director, Association for Rural & Small Libraries Kate crafts creative solutions to perplexing challenges and views today's libraries with an eye toward tomorrow. She has worked in service and management for more than 25 years, including over 15 of those working in or with libraries on the front lines, in circulation and reference provision, branch management, human resources, staff training and professional development. Kate has a real passion for service excellence and the strategic furthering of libraries and their missions. She combines this passion with her wide ranging experience in strategic management to offer knowledgeable consultation and project coordination that is deeply rooted in libraries, but always with a forward facing approach and always with excellence as goal. Before moving into independent consulting in 2007, Kate was the Staff Training Coordinator for The Seattle Public Library. She has served on the board of the WA Library Trainers group (WALT), multiple library advisory groups, and has presented at many regional and national library conferences. Kate is a longtime member of WLA and ALA.

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MORE INFORMATION:
The School of Information at San José State University is the founding conference sponsor.
Please register as a member of the Library 2.0 network to be kept informed of future events. Recordings from previous years are available under the Archives tab at Library 2.0 and at the Library 2.0 YouTube channel.

Recordings Posted for the Library 2.0 Special Pandemic Mini-Conference: "Serving the Needs of Communities in Crisis"

Yesterday we held our Library 2.0 special pandemic mini-conference: "Serving the Needs of Communities in Crisis." We had over 8,000 registrations, and 2,500 live attendees for most of the day. We put a strain on the Library 2.0 site, on Zoom at one point, and on several computers all running to make the event happen... but nothing broke!

RECORDINGS: We've posted the a video recording, an audio-only recording, and the chat lot for each of the four sessions. Additionally, where provided, we've posted presentation slides and handouts. All are available at https://www.library20.com/page/crisis. You do need to be a member of Library 2.0, but there is no cost to join.

ACTION GROUP: Library 2.0 member Eman Khereba created a mini-conference action group, "Tell Your story: Library in Action ( Covid 19)" on Library 2.0. She writes: "This group is an invitation for people who attended library 2.0 or not attended mini-conference to: 1- Tell their followup actions and stories. 2. Support each other 3. Share achievements 4- Sharing ideas, experiences, useful materials, useful links 5- Ask Questions and the community will answer."

A huge thanks to yesterdays speakers: Cari Dubiel, Kathy Dempsey, Kathy Zappitello, Nick Tanzi, and Andrew Sanderbeck. Andrew also organized the speakers and did a great job. Visit his PCI Webinars training site to learn more.

And please consider joining Dr. Steve Albrecht's webinar next Tuesday, March 31st, on "Library Emergencies." Steve has been a good friend to the Library 2.0 community.

We know that many of you will not be in a position to pay for professional development at this time. For those of you in this situation, Dr. Albrecht has graciously allowed members of Library 2.0 to view the recordings of his past paid webinars for free at this time, and we encourage you to view those.

At the same time, Steve makes his living speaking and presenting, and like so many, is having those engagements cancelled. Even if attendance at this webinar is lower than normal, I want to do my part to provide him with some income--so rather than postpone or cancel this webinar, I'm going to hold it.

Dr. Albrecht always does a great, thorough, and professional job with his training material. While many libraries are closed right now, that won't always be the case, and coping with serious emergencies for when libraries are open and functioning regularly is an important topic. His material is guaranteed to be helpful.

Thank you for your consideration,

Steve

Steve Hargadon
Library 2.0

Dr. Steve Albrecht Library Webinar Recordings - Free to View Until April 30

Until April 30th, Dr. Steve Albrecht has offered to make his paid webinar recordings available to view for free to all members of Library 2.0 (free registration). You will need to be logged in to see the videos. Access to the presentation files and handouts is not included.

To purchase an individual webinar for long-term access or group showing, please click on the links on the left side of the front page of Library 2.0 or email admin@learningrevolution.com.

For customized online learning workshops for libraries and librarians, please contact Dr. Albrecht at:
(866) 261-5150
drsteve@drstevealbrecht.com
www.DrSteveAlbrecht.com

Click here to register at Library 2.0 (free)

Click here to view Dr. Albrecht's webinar recordings

DR. STEVE ALBRECHT
As a trainer, speaker, author, and consultant, Dr. Steve Albrecht is internationally known for his expertise in high-risk HR issues. He specializes in workplace and school violence awareness and crisis response programs for private-sector firms, municipal and state government, K-12 schools, and colleges and universities. His clients include the two biggest municipal insurers in California.
In 1994, Dr. Albrecht co-wrote Ticking Bombs: Defusing Violence in the Workplace, one of the first business books on workplace violence. Besides his work as a conference presenter and keynote speaker, he appears in the media and on the Internet, as a source on workplace violence, security, and crime. His 21 business and police books include Library Security; Tough Training Topics; Added Value Negotiating; Service, Service, Service!; and Fear and Violence on the Job.
He holds a doctoral degree in Business Administration (D.B.A.), an M.A. in Security Management, a B.A. in English, and a B.S. in Psychology. He is board-certified in HR, security management, employee coaching, and threat assessment.

UPDATE - Special Pandemic Mini-Conference on March 26th: "Serving the Needs of Communities in Crisis"

We are expanding our planned Library 2.0 special broadcast webinar for librarians to a special mini-conference, being held in conjunction with PCI Webinars and Andrew Sanderbeck. Please note the new expanded times.

DATE & TIMES: Thursday, March 26th, 2020 | 1:00 - 6:30 pm US-Eastern Time (4 one-hour sessions with 1/2-hour breaks)

COST: Free

REGISTRATION: To register for the mini-conference, join Library 2.0. Those who are already members of Library 2.0 do not need to do anything.

ATTENDING: The schedule with the live session links will be sent to all members of Library 2.0.

PLATFORM: The mini-conference platform is Zoom. To make sure your computer or mobile is configured for Zoom, please visit zoom.us/test.

SESSIONS:

1. SELF-CARE DURING A CRISIS: BREATHE, THINK, AND GROW
1:00 PM US-Eastern Daylight Time
Click here to see in your own time zone

As libraries deal with the global crisis of 2020, staff have many difficult choices to handle every day. From deciding whether to stay open to managing the constant flow of information, the work can be all-consuming. In this webinar, we will talk about how to take time out of your day to focus on yourself and to nourish your own growth.

Participants will:

• Learn methods and exercises for staying in the moment and remaining mindful while dealing with stress and uncertainty
• Spend time discussing their challenges and how they are working to handle them, while planning mindfully for the future
• Focus on healthy self-care activities

Cari Dubiel Adult Learning and Information Services Manager at Twinsburg Public Library Cari is the Adult Learning and Information Services Manager at Twinsburg Public Library. She is also a writer, teacher, and podcaster. She is a former Library Liaison to Sisters in Crime, an organization of 3600 crime writers and readers nationwide.

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2. WHY AND HOW TO PROMOTE YOUR ONLINE SERVICES DURING THE QUARANTINE
2:30 PM US-Eastern Daylight Time
Click here to see in your own time zone

We are certainly "living in interesting times" ... and working in them too. Even if your building is closed, your library is still offering services—but are you telling people that?

While it's tempting to look at these pandemic-related closures as much-needed downtime, librarians don't have that luxury. People still need you. In fact, people who haven't used libraries in years need your boredom-breaking services and your long-trusted guidance, too. So it's vital to keep marketing your libraries now, for three reasons: 1) telling people what's available online and how to get it; 2) being the trusted source of info that people expect; and 3) proving your value to retain funding after the crisis.

In this webinar, specially created to help your library be as useful as possible during the current Coronavirus pandemic, library marketing maven Kathy Dempsey will share her best advice on these topics:

• Working at home (Dempsey has worked at home for 10 years)
• Turning today's chaos into a Crisis Communications Plan in the near future
• Exactly what services and products to promote (some might surprise you)
• How to get the word out, beyond your own social media followers
• How to approach messaging in trying times
• Why today's promotion will help secure next year's library funding
• Why to scratch out mini marketing plans to make your work effective
• Resources for self-care and for social sharing

In a time where everyone is inundated with information, the world still needs their librarians and librarians. The "new normal" will likely have super-tight budgets, so proving how essential you are during this crisis may well determine whether your organization survives the virus.

Kathy Dempsey Libraries Are Essential Kathy Dempsey wrote the popular how-to tome The Accidental Library Marketer and founded her own marketing consultancy, Marketing Library Services newsletter for 25 years, and was formerly Editor-in-Chief of Computers in Librariesmagazine. She also blogs at The 'M' Word. She's a member of the New Jersey Library Association, and Founder of the Library Marketing and Communications Conference, which she chaired in 2015, 2016, and 2017. This writer, editor, and marketing maven has been giving presentations across the U.S. and Canada for 20+ years, always sprinkling them with humor to make marketing concepts more interesting and accessible. She continues to fight the stereotypes that librarians are boring and that "marketing" is a dirty word.

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3. SERVING PATRONS IN A CRISIS
4:00 PM US-Eastern Daylight Time
Click here to see in your own time zone

Helping people make decisions based on facts and evidence is what libraries of all types do everyday. With libraries closing to the public and reducing services because of COVID-19, how can we continue to provide the facts in this fast-paced changing environment? And how can libraries provide the services that their communities will need to remain vital to the health and welfare of their communities?

This interactive and informative webinar will help attendees find the latest resources and information available to help them serve their patrons and communities, as well as looking into how libraries are responding to community needs of today and will focus on the work ahead as we shape the future of library services after the pandemic passes.

Andrew Sanderbeck PCI Webinars Andrew has been developing and conducting training programs for libraries and library organizations for more than fifteen years. He has presented Web-based, On-line, and Face-to-Face sessions on Management and Leadership, Customer Service and Communication Skills in the U.S. and numerous countries around the world. He is a board member of the Haywood County Public Library and a monthly donor to EveryLibrary, advocating for libraries everywhere that support is needed.

Kathy Zappitello Executive Director of the Conneaut Public Library in Conneaut, Ohio Kathy has worked for fifteen years in Ohio libraries and is currently the Executive Director of the Conneaut Public Library in Conneaut, Ohio. Kathy serves on the National Board of Directors for the Association for Rural and Small Libraries and is co-chair of the Partnership committee. Locally, she produces educational content for one of Ohio's cable access channels that provides programming to households in Ohio and Western Pennsylvania.

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4. PREPARING YOUR DIGITAL BRANCH FOR INCREASED USE
5:30 PM US-Eastern Daylight Time
Click here to see in your own time zone
As libraries engage in social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, we are placing new emphasis on our online services. Is your organization ready?

In this interactive and Informative program, we will discuss how to prepare your digital branch for an influx of users, and examine best practices for virtual reference and digital collections as you work to meet your community's needs.

Nick Tanzi Assistant Director of the South Huntington Public Library Nick Tanzi has been incorporating emerging technologies into the library as a children’s librarian, the founding member of a digital services department, and most recently, as the Assistant Director of the South Huntington Public Library. During this time, he has spoken in the U.S. and abroad on topics ranging from social media marketing to 3D printing. He is the author of Making the Most of Digital Collections through Training and Outreach (2016), and Best Technologies for Public Libraries (2020). He writes “The Wired Library” column for Public Libraries Magazine. Tanzi was named a 2017 Dewey Fellow by the New York Library Association, and currently serves as President of its Making and STEAM Round Table.

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CONFERENCE CO-HOST ORGANIZATION:

With current and ex-library staff members located throughout the USA, PCI Webinars has one simple mission: To be the leading provider of quality webinars and online programming for library employees and library organizations. We serve individuals, public and academic libraries, regional library systems, library consortiums and state libraries providing quality live and on-demand programming from some of the most respected experts in our profession. https://pciwebinars.com/

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Three ways you can host (or participate in) an online educational conference

If you're interested in hosting an online educational conference or event, or you need to help someone to do so, I've got three options for you.

First, I'm offering my webinar, "Conference 2.0: Organizing and Hosting Online Educational Events," this Thursday. It's a paid webinar and I'll be covering all that I've learned from 10+ years of organizing over 100 online educational events. More information at www.conference20.com.

Second, I've announced a daily worldwide education conference for the months of April and May, Learning Revolution. This is a large-scale event which should have a dozen or more free presentations every day. The call for proposals will open on March 23rd. You can register or sign up now.

AND, finally, as a part of the Learning Revolution conference, you or your organization can organizing a topic-specific mini-conference within the larger conference. More information here: https://learningrevolution.com/organize.

Best to everyone, and see you "online,"

Steve

Steve Hargadon
steve@learningrevolution.com
https://www.stevehargadon.com
@stevehargadon

The 2020 Learning Revolution Online Conference - All of April and May

The 2020 Learning Revolution online conference will be an historic and unique event. Conference sessions on all aspects of teaching and learning will be held daily over the course of two months, all free to attend live.

A calendar will list all sessions as they are scheduled on a rolling basis, and a daily email will give the final schedule for each day. The sessions will also be recorded. Access to the archive of recordings will be available for $99.

The call for proposals opens on March 23rd. Presentation acceptances will be made on a rolling basis almost immediately, and presenters will be given the opportunity to choose a presentation day / time that is convenient to their own schedule.

• Register to attend (free)
• Indicate interest in submitting a presentation proposals (opens March 23)
• Get information on sponsoring or supporting the conference

The conference is being hosted by my Learning Revolution Project. I've held over 100 online and physical learning events during the past 10 year, and I have a combined audience membership of 160,000 educators, administrators, librarians, students, and parents.

The technologies of the Internet and the Web are reshaping when, where, and from whom we learn--and even how we think about learning. As the boundaries of these learning worlds increasingly overlap, we believe these conversations will be critical to framing and preparing for the learning revolution starting to take place.

See you "online!"

Steve

Steve Hargadon
steve@hargadon.com
https://www.stevehargadon.com
@stevehargadon

Webinar - Organizing and Hosting Online Educational Events (Conference 2.0)

WEBINAR + Q&A + 1-HOUR CONSULTATION: "Conference 2.0 - Organizing and Hosting Online Educational Events," a 60-minute webinar and Q&A with Steve Hargadon.

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, March 19th, 2020 | 4:00 pm US-Eastern Daylight Time | Live and Recorded

OVERVIEW: Online conferences are an incredibly effective way to gather groups or learning communities around a topic. They have the advantage of not requiring the significant travel, financial, and logistical elements of a physical event, but they have their own unique sets of challenges.

Currently, because of world-wide health concerns, many groups are thinking about taking their physical event and transforming it into a virtual/online event. This transition is not uncomplicated, and this webinar will outline the simple and important elements  that are needed to ensure a successful online event.

An online educational event can be an amazing opportunity for an organization or individuals to create value for an audience. Take advantage of the lessons learned from ten years of hosting large educational conferences online.​

OUTLINE OF CORE TOPICS:

• ​The core difference between physical and virtual educational conferences;
• Practical and effective online event strategies;
• Planning your conference preparation timeline;
• Marketing and advertising online events;
• Pricing structures and revenue expectations;
• Vendor / sponsor roles and opportunities;
• Event timing and length;
• Unique staff roles for online events;
• Important communication differences for online events;
• Managing new expectations for presenters, volunteers, and attendees;
• Managing a volunteer team for an online event;
• Training sessions;
• Scheduling and organizational tools;
• Conference platforms, and special notes for using Zoom;
• Creating non-session benefits for attendees: socializing, individual conversations, vendor contacts;
• Managing attendees questions and problems during the event;
• Planning for special day-of challenges or technology failures.

AUDIENCE: This webinar program is for all individuals or organizations thinking about hosting an online educational conference or event, either for the first time or as part of transforming a physical event to virtual.

COST: $499. This can be an individual or organizational purchase. The cost includes one log-in account for both viewing the webinar and accessing the recording, a copy of the presentation slides, and a one-hour phone/video individual consultation. For group discounts, to pay by check, or for any registration questions, email admin@learningrevolution.com.


CLICK TO REGISTER HERE If you signed up using the previous PayPal integration, it was not working and you were not charged. Please click on the "Register Here" button to fill out the new form.

STEVE HARGADON has been running large physical and online educational conferences for more than 10 years--over 100 events, with thousands of speakers, and hundreds of thousands of attendees.

​Steve built one of the first modern social networks for teachers in 2007 (Classroom 2.0), then pioneered the use of live, virtual, and peer-to-peer education conferences, including the Global Education Conference with Lucy Gray and the Library 2.0 conference series with San Jose State University's School of Information.

Steve blogs, speaks, and consults on education and technology, and the online communities for his virtual and physical events have over 150,000 members. He has been the Emerging Technologies Chair for ISTE, a one-time regular co-host of the annual Edublog Awards, and the author of "Educational Networking: The Important Role Web 2.0 Will Play in Education" and "Modern Learning: Re-Discovering the Transformative Promise of Educational Technology." He was the recipient of the 2010 Technology in Learning Leadership Award (CUE). Focusing on educational technology and social networking, he has done contract work, consulted with, or served on advisory boards for Acer, Adobe, Blackboard, CoSN, Horizon Project / New Media Consortium (NMC), Instructure, Intel, KnowledgeWorks Foundation, MERLOT, Microsoft, Mightybell, NAMLE, Ning, PBS, Promethean, Speak Up / Project Tomorrow, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. State Department, and others.

"It’s true - @stevehargadon is a national treasure." @markjotter

"Steve is an amazing facilitator. He brings this wonderful combination of humility, hospitality and insight to conversations that matter in education."
-Bernard Bull

"He is a man of incredible character and wisdom, and again, I am lucky to know him and work well with him."
-Lucy Gray

"Attracting over 10,000 information professionals each year from all around the world to discuss trends and interests in the Library 2.0 Virtual Conference series would not be possible without Steve’s highly focused organizational skills, his creative thinking, his ability to connect people, and his infectious and motivating enjoyment for the work."
-Dr. Sandy Hirsh, Director of the San Jose State University School of Information and Co-Chair of the Library 2.0 Conferences

"Steve is one of the most influential yet understated individuals in the world of Education. He gives thought leaders a widely attended global platform to voice their ideas to transform Education, and he does so with tremendous respect and intelligence."
-Charles Fadel

"Steve is a connector. He is a bridge. He is a lifeline. He takes the lead. He gets things done. Quite simply, Steve Hargadon is a humble, kind, unsung hero who makes a difference in the lives of educators worldwide."
-Joyce Valenza

"The depth of your observations from last night is still resonating with me. I'm trying to think of another interview I've given where the questioner understood the material so well that he/she so regularly (and fluidly) went into new intellectual territory. I can't think of any. Pretty amazing. Thank you."
-David Shenk

"Steve conducted the most in-depth interview I've ever been through and I enjoyed it to boot!"
-Doc Searls

"Steve is the Oprah of education."
-Monika Hardy's Students

"Steve is the 'white knight' of education reform."
-Michelle Cordy

"The nicest guy in ed tech."
-Rushton Hurley

"Steve is a national treasure."
-Leonard Waks

"Steve Hargadon is one of the most important change-makers of our time!"
-Connie Weber

"Steve is a forge! The heat of the conversations he instigates and the amazing thinkers he interviews for The Future of Education, soften the metal of some of my most valued visions and reshape them into ideas that are better … that excite me … that make it hard for me to sleep. If we succeed in hacking education into something that is, once again, relevant, we will owe more to Steve Hargadon than we will ever know."
-David Warlick​

Final Schedule - "Wholehearted Libraries" Online Mini-Conference on Tuesday, March 10th

Our first Library 2.020 mini-conference of the year is next week: "Wholehearted Libraries," online (and for free) on Tuesday, March 10th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). The final schedule is below!

We should bring our hearts to work, and qualities such as open-mindedness, emotional intelligence, and reflective action are all part of this process. Services steeped in humanism, compassion, and understanding should be the cornerstone of what we do, and why we do it, for all members of our communities, including the underserved. Not only do libraries need high tech, they also need staff who approach their work with a wholehearted attitude. 

This mini-conference will explore the human side of 21st-Century information work. We will define what soft skills are, how and when to use various soft skills, types of training that can improve soft skills, and how to share emotionally engaging stories. Learn what libraries are doing now to extend services, create welcoming spaces, and engage users with soft skills such as compassion, empathy, creativity, curiosity, and finding balance. Sessions will focus on how we can nurture a positive mindset in our employees, use the power of stories to promote understanding, and extend our reach into our global communities. Soft skills are heart skills.

This event is being organized in partnership with iSchool Associate Professor Michael Stephens.

This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded.
REGISTER HERE
to attend live and/or to receive the recording links afterward.
Please also join the Library 2.0 network to be kept updated on this and future events. 

We invite all library professionals, employers, LIS students, and educators to participate in this event. Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #wholeheartedlibraries on their social media posts leading up to and during the event.

KEYNOTE PANELISTS:

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Michael Stephens Associate Professor in the School of Information at San Jose State University @mstephens7 Dr. Michael Stephens is Associate Professor in the School of Information at San Jose State University. He has delivered keynotes, papers, and workshops throughout the US and internationally on topics related to creative and open uses of technology to support and drive library services and learning. ALA Editions has published two collections of his writings: The Heart of Librarianship: Attentive, Positive, and Purposeful Change (2016) and Wholehearted Librarianship: Finding Hope, Inspiration, and Balance (2019). Michael resides in Traverse City, Michigan. https://tametheweb.com/about-michael-stephens/

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Loida Garcia-Febo International Library Consultant @loidagarciafebo Loida Garcia-Febo is an international library consultant, researcher and expert on topics such as human rights, advocacy and services to multicultural populations. She is the Immediate Past President of the American Library Association. Garcia-Febo has served communities as academic, public, school, and special librarian in Puerto Rico and New York. She has taught in 27 countries and has advocated on behalf of libraries at the United Nations, European Union Parliament, US Congress, New York City’s City Hall, New York State Senate and on streets and sidewalks of New York. She completed two terms on the IFLA Governing Board where she Chaired the Action for Development through Libraries Programme (ALP). At IFLA, she also co-founded IFLA New Professionals SIG, served in FAIFE and CPDWL, and is currently a member of the Management of Library Associations Section. Garcia-Febo is the recipient of the 2015 REFORMA Elizabeth Martinez Lifetime Achievement Award. She was named a Notable Member of ALA’s International Relations Round Table, received the ALA Elizabeth Futas Catalyst for Change Award in 2010 and was named a Library Journal Mover + Shaker Freedom Fighter in 2007. Garcia-Febo holds a BA in Business Education and MLS from the University of Puerto Rico. She was born, raised and educated in the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico. http://loidaalaPresident.com/

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Christian Lauersen Director of Libraries and Citizens services, Roskilde Municipality, Denmark @clauersen Christian is based in Copenhagen and is Director of Libraries and Citizen Services in Roskilde Municipality, Denmark. He believe that libraries are crucial institution in every community, public as academic to create a more open, more diverse, inclusive and equal world. One of Christians main professional interests is how shared public places like libraries foster stronger communities. He is proud founder of Library Planet (https://libraryplanet.net/) - a crowdsourced travel guide to libraries of the world - and the very first library bossa nova song. Alongside his libraries Christian likes cycling, LEGO and socks. https://christianlauersen.net/

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Stacie Ledden Closing Keynote @ilovemyanythink Stacie Ledden is the Director of Strategic Partnerships at Anythink Libraries. After joining the district in 2008, Stacie assisted in launching the Anythink brand that in 2011 garnered the John Cotton Dana Award for Outstanding Public Relations in Libraries. Previous to her work at Anythink, Stacie was an editor for a global newswire service, freelance writer and faithful library customer. In 2012, she helped launch R-Squared – The Risk + Reward Conference, which focused on creativity and taking smart risks to move libraries forward. She is also one of the creators and former chair of the planning committee for Outside the Lines: Libraries Reintroduced, a nationwide initiative demonstrating the creativity and innovation happening in libraries. Stacie was named one of Library Journal’s Movers and Shakers for 2013. She oversees the Innovations Department at Anythink and recently took on the role of Director of Strategic Partnerships, focusing on development and building key partnerships to further Anythink’s vision. https://www.anythinklibraries.org

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Rivkah K. Sass Library Director + CEO, Sacramento Public Library @Rivkah Rivkah Sass holds a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Washington and serves as Library Director/CEO of Sacramento Public Library Authority, California’s fourth largest public library system, the first public library in the United States to receive the Gerald M. Kline Community Impact Prize. Rivkah is passionate about the role libraries play in lifelong learning, civic engagement and as democracy’s public square. Sacramento’s libraries offer more than 8,000 programs each year to help children ages 0-5 get ready for school, STEM programming, the opportunity to hear first-class authors and the chance to borrow everything from books to pressure washers. Rivkah was named Librarian of the Year by the Library Journal in 2006, 2018 Woman Who Means Business by the Sacramento Business Journal and 2018 University of Washington iSchool Distinguished Alumna and 2018 Unsung Hero, by Senator Dr. Richard Pan (CA Senate District 6). https://t.co/E4idBP0vn4?amp=1

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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE:
(Register to get the actual session links)

12:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time
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Opening Keynote Panel
Michael Stephens, Associate Professor in the School of Information at San Jose State University | Loida Garcia-Febo, International Library Consultant | Christian Lauersen, Director of Libraries and Citizens services, Roskilde Municipality, Denmark | Rivkah K. Sass, Library Director + CEO, Sacramento Public Library

1:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time

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Finding the Heart of Library Service
Hope Decker, Member Library Liaison, Pioneer Library System

Library Leaders Are Failing Librarianship: Soft Skills Needed for Human Library Leadership
Steven Bell, Associate University Librarian, Temple University Libraries

Mindfulness in the Public Library: a Secular Buddhist Approach
Jeremy Morelock, Database Maintenance and SysAdmin Assistant, Superiorland Library Cooperative

Radical Transparency in the Library Classroom
Bria Sinnott, Arts + Communication Librarian, Albert S. Cook Library, Towson University | Elisabeth White, Science, Technology + Mathematics Librarian

The Library Workplace Bully Versus the Wholehearted Librarian
Sharon Clapp, Associate Librarian, Information Systems and Resources, Central Connecticut State University

1:30 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time

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Bibliotecas de todo corazón - Nuestro sistema bibliotecario al servicio de la comunidad a través de las diferentes habilidades de aprendizaje y enseñanza.
Judith de Méndez, Librarian, Learning Resources Centre (LRC) Academia Britanica Cuscatleca | Jennifer Garcia, Melissa Hernández, Hilda Gómez y estudiantes.

Empathy from the Inside Out
Rene Tanner, Associate Liaison Librarian for Sustainability and Life Sciences, Arizona State University

The Healing Library: Nontraditional Lending in Response to Trauma
Megan Schadlich, Creator, The Healing Library

Libraries: Places for wholehearted social change
Suji DeHart, Director of Educational Programs, Make A Difference Travel (MAD Travel)

Wholehearted Hypergrowth: Scaling Up in Silicon Valley
Elizabeth Borghi, Knowledge Program Manager, Knowledge Bee Knowledge Management Consulting

2:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time

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Challenging Unwritten Rules Using Practical Wisdom
Joe Stoner, Branch Manager, Newark Library, part of Alameda County Library

Library Cat Herding: Holding the Herd Together Without Getting Ripped to Shreds
Raelynn V. Richardson, Library Services Coordinator for Circulation and Reserves, University of New Mexico University Libraries

Putting the heart [back] into an online library
Lise M. Dyckman, Executive Director, PlaneTree Health Library

The Power of Stories
Kylie Carlson, Senior Coordinator Library Services and Partnerships, Yarra Libraries, Yarra Council | Dr Michael Stephens, San Jose State University | Felicity Macchion, Manager Libraries, Arts, Culture and Venues

Wholehearted Training: Fostering Connection, Compassion and Joy in Digital Literacy
Leana Mayzlina, Senior Program Manager, NTEN | Emily Flores, Training Officer, San Antonio Public Library

2:30 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time

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Closing Keynote
Michael Stephens, Associate Professor in the School of Information at San Jose State University | Stacie Ledden, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Anythink Libraries

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MORE INFORMATION:
The School of Information at San José State University is the founding conference sponsor.
Please register as a member of the Library 2.0 network to be kept informed of future events. Recordings from previous years are available under the Archives tab at Library 2.0 and at the Library 2.0 YouTube channel.

Teaching Students How to Win at the Game of School

Outside of family, the high school experience is the number one influence on a young adult's success or failure in college, and then in the work world.

And guess what: there actually are secrets to school success. Secrets that most students don't know, but should.

Together, you and I can help a teen can succeed in school and in life. We can teach them how to win at the game of school. When you help a student to succeed in school, you change his or her life forever.

I've built this 90-minute workshop to do exactly this. "How to Win at the Game of School: a Survival Guide for Students, Parents, and Teachers" comes from the advice given by hundreds of teachers who contributed to this project. Even just one of the dozens of ideas from this workshop could make a huge difference for a student you care about.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

​By the end of this 90-minute online workshop, you will...

• Learn how to take all that time spent in school and shape it to a student's unique strengths, so her or she has the confidence to really win at school and at life;
• Figure out how to help a student who hates school, so you are not so worried about him or her;
• Review the basic classroom and study skills for doing well on class assignments, tests, and homework, so day-to-day school life for a student is easier;
• Uncover the basic, intermediate, advanced, and "master" techniques that the top students use for school success, so that a student feels in complete control of his or her learning;
• Discover the "Four Levels of Learning," so you can partner with a student to build a solid game plan for his or her high school and college years;
• Understand how to avoid the typical parent-student struggles around school and homework, so you can strengthen and truly enjoy your relationship with your teen.

​This is a program that is great to watch together with a student, either during the live broadcast or after you have seen it yourself first (you get the recording, a PDF version of the slides, and a workbook).

​The true purpose of education is to help a student become a self-directing and capable adult, and you can be his or her foremost and best partner in this process.

Want to know more? In addition, we will also cover in our online workshop:

• Understanding how public schools actually work, so you know how to get the best for a student and not feel like a victim of the system;
• Helping a teen build strong relationships with teachers, staff, and administrators, so he or she has a devoted "team" determined to help him or her get through school and then into a great college or university;
• Identifying the practical skills that schools don't teach, so a student knows how to manage money, pay bills, and be a capable adult;
• Building a home-centered, school-supported model for learning in a family, giving you and your teen a lifetime vision of success in life.

​Don't miss this! As a parent, teacher, or friend, you know that the long-term costs of a student not feeling confident about school are way too high and not okay.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

I hope you'll join me.

Steve

Steve Hargadon
steve@hargadon.com
https://www.stevehargadon.com
@stevehargadon

About Your Host - Steve Hargadon

Steve Hargadon created one of the first modern social networks for teachers, Classroom 2.0, and runs large online conferences for teachers and librarians. His father was Dean of Admissions at Princeton and Stanford, and Chairman of The College Board. He has done contract work, consulted with, or served on advisory boards for Acer, Adobe, Blackboard, CoSN, Horizon Project / New Media Consortium (NMC), Instructure, Intel, KnowledgeWorks Foundation, MERLOT, Microsoft, Mightybell, NAMLE, Ning, PBS, Promethean, Speak Up / Project Tomorrow, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. State Department, and others, typically focusing on educational technology and social networking. Steve and his wife have four children and five grandchildren.

"It’s true - @stevehargadon is a national treasure." @markjotter

"Steve is an amazing facilitator. He brings this wonderful combination of humility, hospitality and insight to conversations that matter in education."
-Bernard Bull

"Steve is one of the most influential yet understated individuals in the world of Education. He gives thought leaders a widely attended global platform to voice their ideas to transform Education, and he does so with tremendous respect and intelligence."
-Charles Fadel

"Steve is the Oprah of education."
-Monika Hardy's Students

"Steve is the 'white knight' of education reform."
-Michelle Cordy

"Steve Hargadon is one of the most important change-makers of our time!"
-Connie Weber

March 26th Special Webinar - “Librarians Respond to Coronavirus and Other Pandemics"

Date and Time: Thursday, March 26th, 4:00 pm Eastern

Registration: No registration is required, just make sure you’re a member of Library 2.0 (free). You will need to be logged into Library 2.0 to participate in the webinar or watch the recording afterwards.

Online: The event will be held in Zoom and simulcast/overflow on YouTube. Instructions will be on this page the day of the broadcast. To test your system for Zoom you can sign up for a free account at zoom.us.

Description: Three librarians active in state, regional, and national initiatives, will discuss roles librarians in all types of settings can take on during public health emergencies such as the current coronavirus outbreak. Not only do librarians support their specific patrons, they also serve a larger public community. The unique combination of research and evaluation skills is essential in times when myths and misinformation fuel fear around these types of events. Credible resources, ways to partner with internal and external agencies, and ideas on how to add value to your institution will all be covered in this one-hour webinar.

PANELISTS

Michele Stricker is the Deputy State Librarian of Lifelong Learning at the New Jersey State Library where she is responsible for library trustee and director education and training, strategic planning, preservation planning and best practices for special collections, disaster preparedness, and community resiliency. In addition to an MLIS from Rutgers University, she has an MFA in Museum Studies from Syracuse University, and an MA in Art History from the University of Pennsylvania. She received her certification in Preservation Management from the Rutgers School of Professional Development, and has taught Preservation of Library & Archival Materials for the Rutgers Graduate School of Communication & Information.
Ms. Stricker has spent the last year, along with a special consultant, on assembling a statewide digitization needs survey for small libraries, archives, museums, and historical societies throughout the state. She was a founding member of the Collections Care Consortium of NJ, and the New Jersey Cultural Alliance for Response. She was named a 2019 Mover & Shaker by Library Journal.

Siobhan Champ-Blackwell is a medical librarian at the National Library of Medicine (NLM). She has been working as a member of the Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC) since 2012, where she provides training in the disaster information specialization program, is content editor of the NLM Disaster Lit® database and manages the social media and communication tools for DIMRC. She has an MSLIS from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and was named a 2005 Mover & Shaker by Library Journal.


Jacqueline Leskovec, MLIS, MA, RN is the Network Librarian for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) Greater Midwest Region (GMR). She has worked with NNLM in various professional capacities since 2005. In addition to her work as a medical librarian, Jacqueline has almost 20 years’ practice as an RN.
Jacqueline is the GMR lead for Emergency Preparedness and Response and has achieved Level I designation in the Disaster Information Specialization.